A fresh start / Een fris begin

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We started our new year fresh and early on the beach. We decided to do our own little 'Elfstedentocht', going from Leeuwarden to Harlingen, Workum and then Hindeloopen.
We begonnen het nieuwe jaar vandaag fris en vroeg op het strand. We besloten een kleine 'Elfstedentocht' te rijden, vanuit Leeuwarden naar Harlingen, Workum en Hindeloopen.


At Workum, the beach was covered with a nice layer of fresh snow, which created a beautiful backdrop for pictures and made it a great place for running around and playing. At the edge of the sea, the water was frozen, and with Steve, the kids were collecting big chunks of ice, which they were then lifting like weightlifters...
Bij Workum lag er een mooi laagje verse sneeuw op het strand, waardoor het een prachtig plekje was om foto's te nemen en rond te rennen en te spelen. Aan de waterkant was de zee zelfs bevroren, zodat de kids met Steve grote brokken ijs konden losmaken om er daarna als gewichtheffers mee rond te lopen.

Our little Superman. With his new mittens which I knit on New Year's Eve. Idiot mittens this time, so that he will definitely NOT be losing them. His big sister is getting new mittens as well, as hers can't be found anywhere. Such a good thing that knitting mittens is quick and easy, and fun!
Onze kleine Superman. Met zijn nieuwe wanten die ik op Oudjaarsavond nog heb gebreid. Wanten aan een touwtje, zodat hij ze deze keer echt NIET kwijt kan raken. Voor zijn grote zus staan er ook nog een paar op de naalden, want ook die van haar zijn nergens te vinden. Het is maar goed dat wanten breien zo snel en gemakkelijk en leuk is!




All covered up in knitwear!
Allemaal lekker warm aangekleed!

Here's me with my new hat and Sam with his new mittens! My hat is knit from purple sportsweight I got from Siem and Sams mittens are from double thread sock yarn from my stash.
Hier ben ik met mijn nieuwe muts en Sam met zijn nieuwe wanten. Mijn muts is gebreid van paarse dikke wol van Siem en Sams wanten van een dubbele draad sokkenwol uit mijn stash.

Comments

Angelique den Brok said…
Dat ziet er lekker koud uit met z'n allen!
January 1, 2010 at 8:29 PM
Herma said…
Wat gezellig om het nieuwe jaar zo te beginnen!! Zeker met dit prachtige vries en Friese weer!!
January 2, 2010 at 7:30 AM
Unknown said…
ja het was heerlijk gisteren buiten!
January 2, 2010 at 5:50 PM
MoniqueB. said…
Nieuwe look voor je blog; pink ofcourse! Mooi.
Wat een geweldig idee om zo'n tochtje te doen. Het zal wel flink gevroren hebben dat zelfs de zee een stukkie bevriest.
Goed nieuwjaar met z'n allen.
January 3, 2010 at 10:53 AM
yvonnep said…
Nou, ook je log een frisse start. Lekker met dat rose. En wat ziet een strand met sneeuw er anders uit. Gelukkig nieuwjaar.
January 3, 2010 at 5:48 PM
froukje said…
Prachtige foto's! Heerlijk hè dat winterweer!
January 3, 2010 at 6:07 PM
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